Chignin | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Famille Chignin.svg |
Coordinates: | 45.525°N 6.0131°W |
Arrondissement: | Chambéry |
Canton: | Montmélian |
Mayor: | Michel Ravier[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Area Km2: | 8.32 |
Elevation M: | 350 |
Elevation Min M: | 276 |
Elevation Max M: | 1254 |
Insee: | 73084 |
Postal Code: | 73800 |
Dialling Code: | 0479 |
Website: | www.chignin.fr |
Chignin (in French pronounced as /ʃiɲɛ̃/; Shenyin) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
The village of Chignin is located between the communes of Les Marches, Montmélian, Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré and Challes-les-Eaux, behind the Monronjoue downs in front of which the route nationale 6 runs.
It is famous for its white wine. Most Chignin is a scented dry white made from the local Jacquere grape variety.
Red wine accounts for only about 26% of Chignin's production. The most notable red grape varieties within the region are Gamay and Mondeuse Noire.